oblation

1. The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.
2. (broadly) A deed or gift offered charitably.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əʊˈbleɪʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: oblacioun

In summary

From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“I offer, present”).

Synonyms

offering

sacrifice

immolation

present

dedication

holocaust

inscription

offer

presentation

sanctification

self-sacrifice

victim

vow

worship

religious offering

sacrificial ceremony

sacrificial offering

funeral oblation

benevolence

homa

chantry

devotion

generosity

gift

🎁

Translations

oblation

oblazione

sacrificio

αφιέρωμα

Opfer

θυσία

sacrificio

oblación

τάμα

adak

dehî

ofiara

oblacja

ofrenda

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